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What characteristic of wild grasses is NOT likely to have been consciously selected for by foragers in the process of domestication?
 
  a. larger seeds
  b. less tough glumes
  c. more brittle rachis
  d. more grains per seed head
  e. structure which shatters less readily

Question 2

What factor would not have likely influenced or predisposed wild grass seeds to unconscious modification by gatherers?
 
  a. seeds tend to exhibit a great deal of genetic variability
  b. seeds occur in dense stands
  c. seeds exhibit quick reproductive rates
  d. rachis normally becomes dry and brittle, enabling the seed to break away easily
  e. seeds from genetic variants end up in the gathering basket less often



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

e




kodithompson

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Reply 2 on: Jul 10, 2018
Excellent


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:D TYSM

 

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